SkillSoft Announces Perspectives 2007 Conference Award Winners
Aviva Canada, Deloitte National Education and Development, CGI, Administaff and the U.S. Army Recognized for Innovative e-Learning and Performance Support Initiatives
HENDERSON, Nev., May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading provider of e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium- sized businesses, today announced the winners of its Perspectives 2007 Industry Awards, during its annual Perspectives 2007 Conference, being held in Henderson, NV. The annual conference brings together learning professionals and practitioners from various businesses, government agencies and learning institutions to discuss trends within the learning industry and best practices for unlocking the value of learning.
Each year, SkillSoft honors companies for their work and innovation in e-learning in five award categories. The Perspectives 2007 Industry Award Winners, and respective categories, are:
-- Industry Achievement Award - Aviva Canada, Inc. - The Company was
recognized for its long-standing leadership role in the field of
training and for influencing the industry as a whole with its
commitment to learning and leading-edge ideas. Aviva Canada uses
training and education to effectively leverage its most valuable assets
- people and knowledge.
-- e-Learning Innovation - Deloitte National Education and Development -
As an e-learning innovator, Deloitte National Education and Development
has been able to transform the traditional training department into a
leading-edge learning center that is closely aligned with its corporate
strategy and business objectives.
-- Program of the Year - CGI - In 2007, CGI successfully achieved
enterprise adoption of e-learning and Books 24X7 across 30 business
units globally. By carefully designing and implementing an
e-Learning model and several creative solutions, today CGI delivers e-
learning and performance support to all 25,000 employees worldwide. By
strategically placing a SkillSoft Program Manager within the
organization to become the catalyst to drive utilization, designating
local e-learning champions within each business unit and encouraging
these divisions to align their top business initiatives with the
learning program, CGI quadrupled the number of registered users, so
that all business units globally today participate in the program. As
a result, course access has skyrocketed from 5,114 to 88,367 and
Books24x7 active usage increased by 32 percent.
-- Learning Leader of the Year - Brent Colescott, Manager, Performance
Support Systems, Administaff - Administaff is the nation's leading
professional employer organization, serving as a full-service human
resources department for thousands of small and medium-sized businesses
throughout the United States. In his current role, Colescott
supervises the company's online training and Web collaboration systems,
helping to deliver a solution that is cost effective for Administaff
while meeting the needs of its client companies. Over the past eight
years, he has been responsible for the initial implementation of the
company's first online training system while driving the design and
development of future initiatives.
-- Performance Support Innovation - Stanley Davis, Project Officer, Army
eLearning, United States Army - Davis and the U.S. Army were
recognized for implementing and embracing a just-enough, just-in-time
solution that delivers information when and where it's needed most.
Constantly challenged to adapt, learn and execute in real-time, Army
personnel leverage the solution to immediately locate critical
information, enabling them to respond and excel in a rapidly changing
environment.
"Each winner truly showcases integrated learning and performance support solutions that deliver maximum benefit to the enterprise - a more knowledgeable workforce, optimal customer and client service and improved business performance," said Chuck Moran, President and CEO of SkillSoft. "By implementing the right mix of innovative tools and learning techniques, these organizations have established best-in-class learning environments that not only assist in the development of the workforce, but closely align learning with the strategic priorities and business objectives of the company."
SkillSoft hosts the annual awards program in an effort to recognize organizations and individuals that have made significant contributions within the e-learning industry. The awards submissions were reviewed and voted on by leading e-learning industry influencers from the media and analyst community. For more information about the Perspectives conference and awards program, please visit http://www.skillsoft.com .
About SkillSoft
SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL) is a leading provider of e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses. SkillSoft enables companies to maximize business performance through a combination of comprehensive e-learning content, online information resources, flexible learning technologies and support services.
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Released May 2, 2007